All Stories

Katharine Wright played an important role in the early US aviation industry. The younger sister of Wilbur and Orville Wright, inventors of the first heavier-than-air powered aircraft, she was a key representative within the Wright Company.

Project Paperclip was a program that brought German and Austrian engineers, scientists, and technicians to the United States after the end of World War II in Europe.

From forgotten trailblazers to unsung heroes, the stories of these three lesser-known women in aviation are a testament to the power of perseverance, determination, and a love of flight.

A duck in a hot air balloon. A cat in an airship. A lion cub in an airplane. Stories of animals in flight.

Navy pilots recall the final, frenetic days of the air war over Vietnam.

A small group of enthusiasts keeps World War I airplanes aloft.

The development of Microsoft's desktop computer Flight Simulator.

A preview of the upcoming Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall.

MiG-17 performance in Veitnam

Digital scans of Charles Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis, which belongs to the National Air and Space Museum, were incorporated into the Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th anniversary edition.